Guapi is a homeless man in Xianyang City.
Although Xianyang city is now full of opportunities, no matter where and at any time, there is always no shortage of people who are good at food and lazy at work.
Moreover, Guapi discovered that since Xianyang City became wealthy, the homeless people's lives had become better, and there were opportunities everywhere.
Of course, most of his opportunities are gray.
If the people don't promote it, the officials won't investigate it.
If you are caught, you will be punished with hard labor for a few days and suffer some hardships. If you can't catch it, everything will be fine, and you will be able to enjoy the spicy food.
Because Guapi is getting more and more proud, and his courage is getting bigger and bigger.
Sometimes when he looked at the vendors who worked early in the morning and worked till late at night, or at the farmers who farmed under the scorching sun, he suddenly felt a sense of superiority and felt that he was making money with his brains.
Although it is a mind that cannot be put on the stage.
Today, Guapi received another big business deal.
The person who found him was mysterious and kept his face covered throughout. But Guapi knew that this person must have come out of the palace.
Because this person's voice is a bit high-pitched, and his actions are a bit like a woman's.
Guapi was very proud, thinking that he might be doing something for the emperor.
The customer gave Guapi a lot of money, but the task assigned to him was very simple, just spreading some rumors. The customer also promised Guapi that there would be a balance payment after the work was completed.
Guapi was very happy and agreed with great gratitude.
The content of the rumor is also very simple. It is nothing more than slandering Shangjun's unpublished Journey to the North.
This is not a difficult thing for Guapi, because Guapi's job is to stir up trouble.
After lunch, Guapi staggered outside the Immortal Exile Tower with his money in his pocket.
According to the patron's instructions, he should enter the Exorcist Tower and spread rumors. But Guapi was reluctant to go in. It was too expensive and not something a little person like me could afford.
Standing on the street, Guapi felt that he was a nobody. If he went in, he would feel ashamed.
So Guapi chose to stand on the street. Spreading rumors on the street would be the same anyway.
There were many idle people on the street. Guapi came over and said mysteriously: "Have you heard about the Northern Journey?"
Those idle people all looked disdainful: "Who hasn't heard of Journey to the North? Your news is too backward. There was a commotion here an hour ago."
Guapi chuckled: "Most of you have heard about the content of Journey to the North, right? But I have already read it."
The idlers were stunned for a moment and asked curiously: "Have you already seen it?"
Guapi nodded.
Idle people are very curious: "What is written in this book? Why does Zhou Qingchen praise it so much, but Dr. Chunyu dismisses it?"
Guapi sighed: "This book is really indescribable. It's simply not worth reading. It's nonsense and a mess. Brothers, please don't be fooled."
After hearing this, the idlers suddenly looked wary.
One of them said: "I have saved some money recently and am planning to buy a book to read."
Another person said: "Yes, fortunately Brother Gua came to tip off the news. Although a dozen dollars is not a big amount, it is still a lot."
Another person said: "That's right, if you have the money to buy a piece of meat, doesn't it taste good? Why read a book?"
Guapi said with a smile: "Everyone, everyone, you know the news, but others don't. Inform your relatives and friends quickly, don't be fooled."
All the idle people nodded and were about to leave.
Suddenly, there was an idler who had been silent. He looked at Guapi and said quietly: "This is strange. Where did you see Travels to the North?"
Guapi was slightly startled. He didn't expect that someone would actually ask for more information.
So he made up a lie casually: Of course he saw it in Shangjun Courtyard.
The idler chuckled and said, "You can indeed see Journey to the North in Shang Jun's Villa. But it's called advanced viewing, and you need to sign up for a super membership. You can watch it for two hours for 10,000 yuan."
"Brother Gu, I don't know that you are so thirsty for knowledge."
When the idlers heard this, they all came to their senses and looked at Guapi with puzzled faces.
Guapi has a little money, but he is absolutely reluctant to spend 10,000 yuan to read a book. To be honest, he had to half-guess when he read the book, and he didn't know most of the words. How could such a person spend so much money to read a book?
Guapi hesitated and said: "This...this..."
The idler said quietly: "Brother Gua, you are spreading such rumors to go against the banished immortal. You are really courageous."
Guapi was stunned for a moment, and suddenly thought of a way to solve his problem.
He widened his eyes and said to everyone: "Do I dare to go against Shangjun Courtyard? I am full of slandering Shangjun Courtyard for no reason? So, I am really worried that you will be deceived, so At the risk of making the Exalted Immortal angry, I will reveal some information to you."
This is Guapi's trick. Every time he fails to argue, he changes the topic and then successfully takes over the logical high ground.
Unfortunately, this time, the move was miscalculated.
The idle man opposite was not a mediocre person either. He smiled and said to Guapi: "Of course you won't do it if there's no benefit. I guess someone instigated you, right?"
When Guapi heard this, his expression became a little unnatural.
And such an unnatural expression gave him away completely.
The idle people next to me suddenly realized it and whispered to each other: "I see, it turns out that I was bribed by someone to slander Shangjun Courtyard."
"Well, this is in line with the characteristics of our Brother Gua. As long as the money is enough, let alone slandering the immortal, even if you buy your own mother, you won't blink an eye."
"Well, Brother Gua does what he does and loves what he does. It is said that you make money by any means, so you must do it by any means."
Guapi was so angry that he said, "I am doing things for the people in the palace. This is probably what His Majesty asked me to do. Why do I look so dirty when you say this?"
So Guapi was a little unconvinced and said loudly: "You guys know nothing, the customer who asked me to do things is..."
Guapi was about to blurt out the word emperor. But at the critical moment, he stopped the car.
Because he suddenly remembered something: the emperor indeed told him to do things truthfully, but why did the eunuch cover his face? Although I was extremely smart, I guessed his identity. But... judging from the eunuch's intention, he clearly didn't want others to know his identity.
Does this mean that the emperor does not want people to know that he is secretly instigating this?
If I reveal the person behind it because of a momentary conflict of temper, I won't lose my head, right?
The more Guapi thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he couldn't help but shrink his neck.
The idle people around him became interested and asked with a smile: "Who is the customer behind you? Let's talk about it."
Guapi shook his head vigorously and said vaguely: "What kind of customer? Where are the customers? Don't talk nonsense and make random guesses."
The thoughtful idler suddenly laughed: "Even if you don't say it, I know it."
Several other idlers nodded: "Yes, we all know."
Guapi was so frightened that he lost his mind: "You all know this? How is this possible?"
At that time, the eunuch was extremely cautious when he came into contact with Guapi. While talking, he was still looking around. There was obviously no one around. How could anyone know?
Just when Guapi was frightened, the idle people said with smiles: "Is this man Dr. Chunyu?"
Guapi was slightly startled.
When Chunyu Jia was reading the article here in the morning, Guapi was actually not there. He didn't know that Chunyu Yue had already had a fight with the banished immortal before.
So he was a little surprised when he heard people mention Chunyu Yue.
But... it seems good to use Chun Yuyue as a shield to draw idlers' attention away from the emperor.
So Guapi coughed dryly and showed an ambiguous smile: "Shh, don't talk nonsense."
Then, Guapi pulled away in time and left.
The rest of the idle people began to talk, and the topics were nothing more than revolving around Chunyu Yue, and the content was nothing more than contempt for Chunyu Yue.
Before, Chunyu Yue wrote an article specifically to slander the immortal in order to win the bet. Now, it's so good that he actually sent someone to secretly slander him.
The methods are becoming more and more despicable.
The idle talk attracted many people to listen to the gossip, so... more people knew about it.
The people in Xianyang City suddenly felt a sense of injustice.
They felt that Journey to the North was so pitiful. He was unscrupulously slandered and terribly wronged, yet he endured everything without saying a word.
Many people even thought: When Journey to the North is released, they must buy a copy to support it, and by the way, tell Chun Yuyue that the eyes of the people are sharp.
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Chunyu Mansion, Chunyu Yue has woken up from the couch.
He looked at Chunyu Jia beside him and said breathlessly: "What's going on now? Are those people slandering me and scolding me again?"
Chunyu Jia said: "Little man, I don't know, but I have been taking care of my master in the house."
Chunyu Yue pushed Chunyu Jia: "Go, go outside immediately to find out the news. I don't need you to look after me."
Chunyu Jia frowned and said in embarrassment: "Master, take good care of your health first. Those reputations are just external things."
Chunyu Yue pounded the low couch fiercely: "Nonsense, reputation is my life. Even if I am strong and healthy, I will not be able to survive if I have a bad reputation. Go out and take a look."
Chunyu Jia responded and hurried out.
At this time, two hours had passed since Chunyu Jia recited the article.
Two hours is enough for a lot of things to happen and enough to change people's attention.
According to Chunyu Jia's estimation, the rumors on the street should have died down by this time. After all... these people don't have nothing to do all day long. They still have to work and support their families, so they may not have time to spread such gossip.
But when Chunyujia came to the street and inquired about it, he was shocked.
In fact, there is no need to inquire, just stand there and listen.
I don't know how many people are scolding Chun Yuyue. Chun Yuyue was demoted to be worthless.
In fact... if someone else did this kind of thing, the people might not be so angry. But the key point is that Chunyu Yue was a great scholar in the world and a benchmark for etiquette and morality.
Such a person who always followed the rules suddenly turned into a villain who stabbed him in the back one day.
this……
Many people's faith has collapsed.
In the parlance of later generations, this is called losing fans and returning to stepping down.
Chunyu Jia was very depressed and walked aimlessly on the street.
He didn't know why. Have these people...had enough to eat? Have you eaten too much? Why are you holding on to your master?
Even if you slander a few words about Travels to the North just for the sake of the bet, there’s no need to do that, right?
Did my master eat your steamed buns or something? As for this?
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In the corner, Guapi worked tirelessly to spread rumors.
After being questioned by an idler last time, Guapi learned the hard way and thought hard for a long time. He felt that he was speechless, mainly because he was not prepared.
So he spent some time and made up a lie. He said that his cousin was working in the printing factory of Shangjun Courtyard, so as a temporary worker, he went in and worked for a few days. It was at this time that he saw Journey to the North.
Guapi was very satisfied and felt that his lie was perfect. In order to prevent others from questioning him, he even made up an ingenious name for his non-existent cousin: Guazi.
After thinking about everything, Guapi walked up to the other group of people with a smile and said, "Everyone, have you heard about the Northern Journey?"
Guapi originally planned to slander Beiyouji, but unexpectedly, the group of idlers sneered and said: "Guapi, you don't need to say these things anymore, we have heard others say it a long time ago. You are preparing for Dr. Chunyu I'm doing business, slandering Travels to the North everywhere, who doesn't know about this?"
Guapi was slightly startled: "This..."
Before he could speak, Guapi felt a hand on his shoulder.
Guapi turned around impatiently and saw an old man.
The clothes on the old man were not gorgeous, and he did not look like a gentleman. But this old man exudes elegance and decency from the inside out, making people intimidated and afraid to offend him.
The old man said calmly: "You come with me."
Guapi asked blankly: "What to do?"
The old man just repeated: "You come with me."
The old man took Guapi to a deep alley. After Guapi entered, he found that there were two young servants inside, obviously with the old man.
This posture is so familiar to Guapi. When he was beaten before, wasn't he always called out to the alley?
Guapi ducked and wanted to escape, but unexpectedly the two servants were quick and caught him.
Guapi shouted at the top of his lungs: "Who are you? Why are you arresting me?"
The old man said calmly: "I am Chunyu Jia. Why do you slander Dr. Chunyu?"
When Guapi heard this, he immediately panicked. He hurriedly explained: "I did not slander Dr. Chunyu, I..."
The old man said calmly: "I have already inquired, and everyone said that this rumor came from your mouth. Many people said that you were instructed by my master to slander Northern Journey."
"I ask you, why do you want to harm my master? Who is the person in charge behind your scenes?"
Guapi continued to argue, but the old man suddenly raised his hand and slapped Guapi hard.
With a snap, half of Guapi's face was swollen.
After the old man finished beating the person, a look of shame appeared on his face, and he whispered: "I should have convinced people with reason, but today I started beating people. It seems that I didn't cultivate enough energy."
So the old man read a few lines of the Analects of Confucius. After he finished reading, he was still not relieved, so he raised his hand again and slapped Guapi hard.
After the beating, the old man regretted it again and started reading the Analects of Confucius again. After reading for a while, his anger came back, so the old man hit someone again.
Many years later, Guapi always thought of that afternoon when he was slapped. From that time on, he suffered from a disease. Whenever he heard others reciting the Analects of Confucius, he would shrink his neck involuntarily.
Later, he was discovered by Xiangli Zhu. After carefully analyzing the cause of the disease, Xiangli Zhu came up with a term called "conditioned reflex".
Of course, this is a story for another day.
Now Guapi only hopes that the old man can beat him less because he is old and weak.
I was a magician in the Qin Dynasty
